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About the "net carb" tortilla claims. Apparently it is a term invented by the food industry to get low carb folk to buy them. Most nutritionists continue to tell people to go by the total carb count until more research is done, at least from the articles I've read. Have you talked to your doctor or a nutritionist about them? Just curious. Trust me, as a diabetic and Mexican food freak I'm hoping the net carb claims turns out to be true! Thanks again for another great recipe.

Hi Glen! I'm not 100% sure if the food industry invented the term 'net carbs'. I first saw it over 15 years ago when The Atkin's Diet exploded, when almost everybody was still extremely skeptical about low carb dieting. The Atkin's diet was created in the 70's, so it's actually been around for a long time. I think the food industry has definitely taken advantage of the term in their food labeling 'recently' (past 5 years or so), which is indeed a great marketing tool. I see my Dr. once a month for weight management. He's explained why we go by net carbs vs. total carbs. Net carbs are simply the grams of total carbohydrates in a portion of food minus its grams of fiber. Because fiber is a carbohydrate that your body cannot digest, it does not raise your blood sugar levels or trigger an insulin response. Whether it's true or not, it's working for my wife (down 61 lbs) and I (down 40) since January. We love these tortillas, you should definitely give them a try! Thanks for watching!Larry